Umbrella.



No. 875,498. PATENTED DEG. 3l, 1907'. M. BOWDEN-HAMMOND.

UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1907.

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MARGERY BOWDEN-HAMMOND, OF ELDORADO SPRINGS, MISSOURI.

UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 190'?.

Application filed January 9, 1907 Serial No. 351.536.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, MARGERY BowDEN- HAMMOND, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Eldorado Springs, State of Missouri, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas, of which thefollowing is a specification. l

This invention relates to umbrellas, sunshades and the like, the objectof the invention being to provide an umbrella, the construction of whichwill enable the same to be folded into compact shape so that the foldedumbrella may be packed in a trunk'or suit case or in a small wrapper.The construction of the umbrella is such that when it is extended foruse, the several parts thereof are effectivelyT braced.

lVith the above and other objects in view,

the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter morefully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1i 1s a sectional view of anumbrella frame embodying the present invention, the parts thereof beingshown in position for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the mannerin which the umbrella folds. Fig. 3 is a detail plan view, showing theoverlapping ends of the inner and outer rib sections. Fig. 4 is anenlarged detail section, showing the joint between the inner and outerrib sections, also the connections of one of the braces therewith. Fig.5 is an enlarged cross-section through the same. Fig. 6 is across-sectional view of the inner end of one of the outer rib sections.Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the link.

The staff or stick of the umbrella contemplated in this inventioncomprises an upper tubular section ormember 1 and a lower member 2 whichmay be either tubular or slotted and which fits telescopically withinthe upper member 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The member 2 carries aspring catch 3 which, when the umbrella is extended as shown in Fig. 1,snaps into a notch 4 in the member 1 and another notch 5 registeringtherewith and formed in the runner hereinafter described, as shown inFig. 1. The member 1 is 'also provided at a higher point with a secondnotch or slot 6 into which the catch 3 snaps when the two members l and2 of the stick are telescoped together in folding the umbrella.

Upon the upper end of the stick or staff is mounted a top notch 7 offamiliar form adapted to receive the extremities of the ribs which areconnected pivotally thereto, as shown at 8. Each of the ribs is composedof an inner section 9 and an outer section 10, and these-,sections arepivotally connected together at 11. The outer section 10 consists offour parallel webs or flanges 12, 13, 14 and 15, which are connectedtogether at their outer ends, as shown at 16, and connected together attheir inner ends by a cross-bar or web portion 17 which forms a stop ashereinafter explained. It will be noted that the two inner flanges 13and 14 are of greater width than the outer iianges 12 and 15 and saidinner flanges form the body of the rib, while the outer flanges 12 and15 the nature of which will more fully appear as form guides for a slide18 which is pivotally connected at 19 to the outer end of a brace 20, itbeing understood that a brace 20 is used for each rib of the umbrella.

The slide 18 comprises the oppositely extending arms 21 which embracethe sides of the outer rib section 10 and are bent inward over the topedges of the flanges 12 and 15 and downward behind said flanges, asshown in Fig. 4, whereby the slide is coupled to the lower rib sectionand adapted to slide lengthwise thereof in folding and unfolding theumbrella.

The inner rib section 9 of each rib is substantially U-shaped, as shownin Fig. 5, the fianges 22 thereof being disposed reversely to theflanges of the outer rib section and being spaced apart so that they arereceived between the flanges 13 and 14 of the outer rib section to whichthey are pivotally connected by means of the pivot 11 shown in Fig. 3.It will also be observed that the end portions of the inner and outerrib sections overlap each other or extend beyond the pivot 11, so as toobtain a bracing action between the rib sections, and when the rib isextended or sprung outward, the stop 17 bears against the under side ofthe inner rib section 9 and prevents the outer rib section from droppingdown. It will also be noted that when the ribs are sprung outward, theouter extremities of the braces 20 bear against the end portions of theinner rib sections, as shown in Fig. 3, thus forming an additional lockfor the ribs.

The braces 20 are all connected pivotally at their inner ends, as shownat 23, to the main body 24 of the runner. In carrying forward thepresentinvention, said'runner is provided with an outwardly extending *fiange25 having an upstanding annular `rim 26 which is provided with notches27 to receive and engage the braces 20, as the runner :is pushed upwardn the staff or stick which iasithe effect-of causing the slides 18to-correspondingly move upward on the outer -`rib sections 10 until theyreach and are arrested by the stops 17. The runner is also provided withthe downwardly extending hub Vportion 28 through which'the slot 5 isformed to receive the spring' catch 3 hereinabove described.

The extended position of the umbrella is villustrated in Fig. 1, and itwill be understood that by pressing inward the catch 3, the runner maymove downward on the staff or stick, thus relieving the tension on thebraces 20 and ribs. As soon as the slides 18 have moved outward partwayalong the outer rib sections 10, the joint formed by the pivot 11will break inward and when kthe runner Areachesits lowermost positionand the slides break inward, and a bracev for each rib pivotallyconnected to the runner and having a slide-,pivotallyconnected to itsouter end and movable lengthwise of the outer rib section, substantiallyas described.

2. A folding umbrella comprising a stick,

lalrunner, ribs pivotally connected to the stick and each comprising aninner and an outer section, said sections having their adjoining endsoverlapped and pivotally connected and provided with a stop which willadaptvthe joint to break inward, a slide `coupled to the outerribsectionand adapted to move lengthwise thereof and toembrace `theoverlapped portions of the vrib sections,

and a brace interposed between said slide and therunner, substantiallyas described.

3. A folding umbrella comprising a stick, ribs pivotally connectedthereto and each comprising anzinner section and an outer section, saidsections 'being overlapped at their adjacent ends andpivotally connectedwhere they overlapto form a oint which will break inward, flangesextending lengthwise of the outer rib sectioma slide engaging saidflanges and movable lengthwise thereof .and also adapted to embrace theoverlapping portions of the inner and outer .rib sections, .a braceextending inward from the slide of each rib,

and a runner to which the several braces are 'pivotally connected.

In testimony whereof7 I aflixmy signature in presence of-two witnesses.

MARGERY YBOYVDE-HAMMOND. Witnesses:

EMMA BOWDEN, C. H. STiLEsMAN.

